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Welcome to Shelston IP's wrap-up of notable patent law decisions in Australia and New Zealand delivered during 2020.

Foreign language trade marks are easier to register in Australia where the ordinary meaning is not clearly understood.

Rather than "fix" the innovation patent, the Government considers that more targeted assistance may better assist SMEs.

The strategy for claiming in parent and divisional applications will typically need to be different for each jurisdiction.

This article serves as a timely reminder on how these relatively new laws affect how patent specifications are drafted.

Written agreements play an extremely important role in determining ownership and patent rights to an invention.

Recognising time, effort and ingenuity, the grant of a patent provides a monopoly over an invention.

Whilst they may understand the laws of thermodynamics, this does not stop inventors from claiming to have achieved the impossible.

Patent claims for alloy compositions face unique challenges in Australia due to the composition-sensitive nature of alloys. Obtaining broad patent protection requires careful specification drafting that demonstrates technical rationale, provides supporting evidence across claimed ranges, and establishes clear connections between compositional parameters and promised properties.

This themed series of articles answers some common questions in patent law, commencing with a discussion on prior art.

These new amendments stand to impact significantly upon the day-to-day activities of Australian patent attorneys.

A strategic, planned, and holistic approach to the use of IP tools in the innovation process is critical for success.

Recent decision highlights that a technical improvement to a general-purpose computer can be considered patentable subject matter.

These APO patent decisions provide guidance on the requirements and potential pitfalls when seeking an extension of term.

Patent applicants do have options to influence the times to examination and acceptance.

Recent decision recognised an AI as an inventor for a patent application.

In May 2008, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) published its report entitled Top Six Trends in Communications and Media Technologies, Applications and Services – Possible Implications.